https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's labour minister has launched a "special focus" on getting women born outside of Europe into work, ordering a government inquiry to look more broadly at how to better integrate such women socially, culturally, economically, linguistically and democratically. https://www.thelocal.se/20221215/sweden-launches-new-push-to-get-women-born-outside-europe-into-work Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:30:03 +0100 sweden-launches-new-push-to-get-women-born-outside-europe-into-work Unemployment has been on the increase in Sweden during the pandemic, but there are signs of light on the horizon, new figures suggest. https://www.thelocal.se/20200914/in-stats-how-many-people-are-currently-unemployed-in-sweden Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:05:34 +0200 in-stats-how-many-people-are-currently-unemployed-in-sweden Long-term unemployment has risen in Sweden for the first time in 16 months. https://www.thelocal.se/20191112/long-term-unemployment-is-rising-again-in-sweden Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:49:17 +0100 long-term-unemployment-is-rising-again-in-sweden The European Union has warned that Sweden's economy is facing a marked slowdown, with unemployment set to rise above seven percent as companies cut back on investment. https://www.thelocal.se/20191109/eu-warns-sweden-headed-for-economic-slowdown Sat, 09 Nov 2019 23:03:29 +0100 eu-warns-sweden-headed-for-economic-slowdown More women than men are unemployed in Sweden, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20190912/more-women-than-men-unemployed-in-sweden-and-foreign-born-women-are-the-worst-off Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:05:48 +0200 more-women-than-men-unemployed-in-sweden-and-foreign-born-women-are-the-worst-off Sweden’s unemployment rate rose during July after a long period of falling steadily, and is expected to further increase over the next few months. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/swedish-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-in-two-years Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:29:07 +0200 swedish-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-in-two-years More and more foreign-born job-seekers are getting a foot into the Swedish labour market, new statistics suggest. https://www.thelocal.se/20190312/unemployment-falls-among-immigrants-in-sweden Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:31:28 +0100 unemployment-falls-among-immigrants-in-sweden Almost six out of ten of those registered at Arbetsförmedlingen employment service were born outside of Sweden – and one in two people in this group still did not have a job after eight years, write trade union representatives in this opinion piece. https://www.thelocal.se/20190227/not-utilizing-the-skills-of-immigrants-is-a-huge-waste-of-resources Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:46:20 +0100 not-utilizing-the-skills-of-immigrants-is-a-huge-waste-of-resources The Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) warned on Wednesday that it will let a third of its employees go in a move that is expected to have a significant impact on job-seekers. https://www.thelocal.se/20190130/swedens-employment-agency-to-cut-up-to-a-third-of-its-staff Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:18:05 +0100 swedens-employment-agency-to-cut-up-to-a-third-of-its-staff Long, steady improvements in the Swedish labour market are expected to come to an end this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20190128/swedens-labour-market-shows-cracks-after-years-of-growth Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:14:15 +0100 swedens-labour-market-shows-cracks-after-years-of-growth Unemployment went down across Sweden last month, fresh statistics show. https://www.thelocal.se/20180813/unemployment-drops-among-immigrants-in-sweden Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:38:33 +0200 unemployment-drops-among-immigrants-in-sweden The unemployment rate continues to drop in Sweden, with the number of foreigners as well as natives out of work both declining. https://www.thelocal.se/20180614/swedish-unemployment-drops-again-but-foreigners-still-have-a-tougher-time Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:16:47 +0200 swedish-unemployment-drops-again-but-foreigners-still-have-a-tougher-time Unemployment in Sweden continued to decline during 2017, according to new stats from the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen). https://www.thelocal.se/20180111/swedish-unemployment-drops-in-2017 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:52:03 +0100 swedish-unemployment-drops-in-2017 Youth unemployment in Sweden has fallen to its lowest level since the financial crisis in 2008. https://www.thelocal.se/20171204/record-low-youth-unemployment-in-sweden Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:53:38 +0100 record-low-youth-unemployment-in-sweden Unemployment levels in Sweden sank to a record-low during October, with a drop in unemployment for both native and foreign-born workers. https://www.thelocal.se/20171113/unemployment-in-sweden-reaches-record-low Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:51:49 +0100 unemployment-in-sweden-reaches-record-low The figure is not as encouraging for foreigners. https://www.thelocal.se/20170911/record-low-unemployment-at-least-among-native-swedes Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:28:17 +0200 record-low-unemployment-at-least-among-native-swedes The Swedish government has predicted that unemployment will drop to 5.9 percent in 2018, taking a more optimistic view than in previous estimates. https://www.thelocal.se/20170824/swedish-government-predicts-unemployment-will-drop-to-59-percent-in-2017 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:36:05 +0200 swedish-government-predicts-unemployment-will-drop-to-59-percent-in-2017 Unemployment has remained at a steady level in Sweden in the last year but the disparity between people born abroad and born in the Nordic country remains high, and a record number of foreigners are now registered with the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen). https://www.thelocal.se/20170814/record-number-of-foreigners-registered-with-swedens-public-employment-service Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:19:03 +0200 record-number-of-foreigners-registered-with-swedens-public-employment-service Unemployment is falling among foreign-born people in Sweden, as well as the population on the whole. https://www.thelocal.se/20170613/eight-out-of-ten-new-jobs-in-sweden-go-to-immigrants Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:01:08 +0200 eight-out-of-ten-new-jobs-in-sweden-go-to-immigrants The number of foreign-born people employed in Sweden is on the up, leading an overall increase in employment in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20170216/employment-increases-among-swedens-foreign-born-population Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:30:34 +0100 employment-increases-among-swedens-foreign-born-population